EARLIER DAX Function Not recommended
Zwraca wartość w kolumnie znajdującą się przed określoną liczbą skanów tabeli (wartość domyślna to 1).
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ColumnName |
Kolumna zawierająca żądaną wartość. |
|
| Liczba | Optional |
Numer skanu tabeli. |
Return values
The current value of row, from ColumnName, at Number of outer evaluation passes.
Remarks
EARLIER succeeds if there is a row context prior to the beginning of the table scan. Otherwise it returns an error.
It is recommended using variable (VAR) saving the value when it is still accessible, before a new row context hides the required row context to access the desired value.
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Last update: Dec 14, 2019 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
MSDN documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/earlier-function-dax